"Today in History" postings. The blog looks for the hidden and entertaining part of the story in our history.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

April 8: Beer for the White House

On this date in History .... 1933:When Pres Franklin Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison
Act
on March 23rd, allowing the manufacture
& sale of 3.2 beer & light wines during Prohibition, he made his famous
remark; “I think this would be a good time for a beer.” The Cullen-Harrison Act
became law on April 7, 1933, and on April 8, 1933, Anheuser-Busch sent a team of Clydesdale horses to deliver a case of Budweiser to the White House.

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What this Blog is All About

As of this date (Oct 2012), I am a 53-yr old full time college student pursuing my high school history teaching degree at IUPUI (Indiana Univ Purdue Univ of Indiana). It saddens me to hear people say "History is boring!" I believe history is more than just records of battles and wars, of presidents and politics. I believe history is filled with little stories, exciting and unique, that have become lost in the "place & date" style of learning so many of us have experienced.

In 2011, I began posting tidbits of history on a daily basis on my Facebook page, which became somewhat popular due to their story-style. I have received numerous suggestions to start a blog so I could add more detail and have one place to make this information easy to find. So that's what I've done.

I hope you find this blog fun, interesting, and that you come back over and over to read 'the story' of our history!

About Me

Having retired from the catering and cake decorating side of the wedding industry for 30 years, Debi loves sharing her observations and thoughts on weddings and specifically, money saving ideas! She has written on the business side of weddings, and has been a speaker on the wedding industry.
Debi is currently a full time college student to become a high school history teacher, fulfilling a dream she has had since she was seven years old. She shares her life with her husband of 25 years, Phil Brim, who does stand-up comedy on the side, 3 grown children and 3 grandchildren.